Pipe hanger



Dec. 5, 1933. 1 R HAMlLTON 1,937,654

PIPE HANGER Filed Feb. 27, 1932 jafented Dec. 5, 1933 y l Y I- l g UNITED y stares* eieren r ori-ffl y PKPE HANGER John le. Hamilton, cleveland,"- ohio,- assignor to: .t

Automatic Sprinkler Company of Americay#4 Cleveland, Qhie, a corporation 'of Dela'vvare-y Application February 257, 1932. vserial No. 595,630:

' 5 claims.' (ci. 24a-31) v y rThis invention relates to article supporting an elongated hollow-tubular bodygwhichfis prefdevices and more particularly to a novel form of eiably of substantially cylindrical crossfsectional pipe hanger. shape, and' which is provided at the upper lend An object of this invention is to provide an thereof-with an integrally formed socket12. At

, 5 efficient and durable form of pipe hanger which its lower end this sleeve member is provided with 60j v can be very economically constructed. an inwardly extending integral ange 13; This x Another objec'. of this invention is the provision sleeve member may be constructed in any suitable of an eflicient pipe hanger which is composed of manner, but is preferably-formed from an apparts constructed from sheet metal. Y propriately shaped piece of sheet metal byfrollin'gv Other objects and advantages of this invention the latter into the tubular form 'shown'in the 65 will be apparent from the following description drawing. The sleeve member may be retained when laken in conjunction with'the accompanyin tubular form by theV use of any suitable meansy y ing sheet of drawings,` wherein, whichv will prevent separation of the contiguous Fig. l is an elevational view showing an in edges 14, such as spot'welding. I prefer, vhow- V` stallation made with a pipe hanger constructed ever, to preventseparationof these edges bythe 70 according to my invention;` provision of an integral projecting lug llonf'one -Fig. 2 is an elevational View of the pipe hanger, odge, Wlih .engages ill a COTTGSPODUSIY Shaped with parts thereof in section; recess in the adjacent edge. The'lug 15 maybe Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken substantially OTmed during the b lllkng Opeatn 'GhSJ'DIO-f 5,30`V on line 3-3 o1" Fig. 2; duces the sheet metal body from which thesleeve 75 Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the pipe hanger; member is rolled and, when made in vthis way,

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken subthe 'Omat! O-.he 111g '011 h'edg 0f Oncbody stantially on line 5-5 of Fig. l;

simulaneously rforms a correspondingly shapedf Fig. 6 is a detached elevational View of the pipe leCeSS in the edge 'portion 0f 311 adjacent. bOdyf, l

engaging member; As shown in Fig. l, the lug 15 'is so shaped` that' 80, Fig. 'l is a partial side elevational view of the when pressed into the recess of the-*adjacent pipe engaging member, and l edge, it providesA a `dovetailr connection which Fig. 8 is an elevational view, partlyvin section, efeCVSlY'DTeVeDGS SepalfiOH-Of 'flflsdges9J-11d' Showing the lower en@ of the Sleeve member, thus retainsthe sleeve member in tubular form. In the accompanying drawing illustrating my For connecting the sleeve member 1,0 `with an 735 invention, I have shown an efcientand durable available support, such as the threaded anchor f..

pipe hanger, which is composed of members member 16, I provide kan internaliywfhreadd formed of sheet metal, and Ywhich can be very body 17,* Which iS mOUD-ted in h` integrally economically constructed. `In disclosing my informed socket of the sleeve member. LThe inte` vention, I have made detailed reference to a pregrally frmd SOCKET 0f the laitel'melbe lmay 90 I' ferred form of the device, which is illustrated in be of anyv suitablev shape,A but, asshown in thevv the drawing, but it should be understood, howdrawing, iS Dfeflbly in: the form of a hollow" over that the invention is not to be regarded shell of polygonal or other non-circular shape. as liniiied to this detailed construction, but may The threaded body 17 is shaped to correspond 40 be embodied in various other structural forms with the integrally formed socket, and in this 95 and arrangements. instance is shown as a hexagon nut which'will be f .In general, the pipe hanger of my invention held against rotation'relative to the sleeve memcomprises a sleeve member lo, which is adapted ber when it is assembled in the socket. If de` for cooperation with a threaded anchor or other sired, additional connecting means may be prosupport and may be of any suitable shape or size, vided between the threaded body and the sleeve 100 l and a pipe engaging member 11, which is swivelmember, in the form of spot welding which, ly connected to the sleeve member. According when used, also assists in retaining the sleeve to my invention, the sleeve member and the pipe member in tubular form by preventing separation engaging member are formed from sheet metal, of the contiguous edges 14.

such as sheet steel, by the use of suitable dies or The pipe engaging member 1l is also lformed 105 other apparatus adapted to'perform stamping, of sheet metal, and comprises a ring portion 19' f drawing or rolling operations, or by the use of having an angularlydisposed reinforcing bead various combinations of such apparatus and opor ange 20 extendingl 'aroundV its outer edge, and erations. an integrally formed connecting portion 21 which 55V In this instance, the sleeve member 10 comprises is swivelly connected with the sleeve member 10. 110

- portions of the sheet metal of the pipe engaging 'member into the tubular form illustrated in the drawing. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the head portion .-23 is somewhat larger in diameter than the neck portion 22,. so' that Whenthe. members are assembled, as shown in Fig. 3, the head portion will be retained in the sleeve member by the laterally extending ilange 13,V thereby providing a swivel connection between the pipe engaging member and the sleeve member. In using my pipe hanger, the ring portion 1 ofthe pipe engaging member is slipped onto the pipe section to be supported, such asthe section 25 represented in Fig. l, and the internally threadedV body of the sleeve member is applied to the threaded anchor member 16, which projects from a ceiling or other supporting structure 26. By rotation of the sleeve member the threaded body mounted therein is connected to the anchor member 1 6,V rotation of the sleeve member relative to the pipe engagingV member being permitted by the swivel Vconnection between these members.

In order that the pipe litter may know when thesleeve member has been rotated enough to establish a-proper connection with the anchor member 16, I provide awindow opening 27 in the side wall of the sleeve member. As shown in the drawing, this opening is located adjacent to the lower end ofv Vthe threaded body 17, so that the pipe tter may know, by observation, when the lower end or" the anchor member has traveled Y through the threaded body and a proper threaded ployed, I prefer to form the laterally extending flange of the sleeve member with a recess or depression 27 therein for cooperation with a lug 28 formed integral with the head portion 23. When thev pipe hanger has been installed, it

willbe seen that the weight of the pipe line will causev thelug 28 to engage in the recess'27, to

thereby resist rotation ofthe sleeve member and prevent the threaded body from becoming unscrewed.

It will now be readily seen lthat I have provided an eiii'cient and durable form of pipe hanger comprising parts, which are formed from .sheet metal and which can be very economically constructed. Likewise, it will befseen that since the parts of myy pipe hanger are constructed of sheet metal, which inherently possesses a relatively high tensile strength,these hangers are less likely to be broken than the relatively brittle cast metal and malleable iron pipe hangers heretofore used,

While I have illustrated and described the device of my invention in a detailed manner, it should be understood, however, that I do not intend to limit myself. to the precise details of construction and arrangements of parts illustrated and described, but Yregard my invention as 1ncluding such changes and modications as do notY involve a departure from the spirit (of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim: rvl. A pipe hanger comprising a sleeve formed of sheet metal rolled into tubular shape, said sleeve being provided at one end thereof with an ntegrally formed'non-circular portion having thread engaging means therein and at its opposite end with laterally'extending retaining means, and a pipe engaging member having a head portion swiveiled in said sleeve in engagement with said retaining means. f

2. A pipe hanger comprising a sheet metal body formed into tubular shape, said bcdy being provided at one end thereof with an integrally formed socket Yand at its opposite end with an inturned flange, a threaded'member non-rotatably mounted in said socket, and a pipe engaging member having a head swivelly retained in saiol bodyv by said inturned iiange.

3. A pipe hanger comprising a tubular sheet metal body, a connecting member non-rotatably mounted in said body at one end thereof for.en` y gagement with a support, retaining means at the other end of said body, and a pipe engaging member having a head swivelly disposed in said body in engagement with saidl retaining means.

4. A pipe hanger comprising a'sleeve formed of sheet metal rolled into tubular shape, saidsleeve being provided with an integrally formed socket at one end thereof and a laterally extending rilange at its 4opposite end, a threaded member non-rotatably mounted said socket, a pipe engaging ring formed of sheet metal and having an.y integral .tubular head movably'disposed'insaid sleeve and retained therein by said laterally eX- tending flange.

5. A pipe 'hanger comprising a sleeve formed of sheet-metal and 4having a' polygonal .portion adapted to receive a wrench, sad'lpoly'gonal portion having a threaded nut tting'the interior thereof andsecured therein, said sleeve having an inturned angeat one end, and a pipe-engaging member having ahead arranged in saidv sleeve andsupported for sviivellingfmovement bysaiol ange.

JOHN R. HAMILTON.k 

